Health Populi

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Stalled gains in longevity, with greater burdens of chronic disease and ill mental health, are growing risk factors throughout so many of the wealthiest nations on Earth. That’s the incredulity part of this scenario — that no longer can mainstream Americans believe that their country has “the best health care in the world.”.

Primary Care 225

Primary Care Mental health Medical Billing Health Data 225

Henry Kotula

AUGUST 28, 2023

As prices climb ever-higher, at least half of Americans can’t afford to pay their out-of-pocket medical bills, which remain the leading cause of U.S. The Ugly An overall decrease in longevity, along with higher maternal mortality and a worsening mental-health crisis, comprise the greatest failures of U.S. bankruptcy.

Mental health 41

Mental health Medicare Medical Billing Telemedicine 41

Health Populi

DECEMBER 22, 2022

health citizens face physical, financial, and mental health challenges of a syndemic, inflation, and stress – all of which will shape peoples’ demand side for health care and digital technology, and a supply side of providers challenged by tech-enabled organizations with design and data chops. Which virus is it?”

Health Technology 156

Health Technology Mental health Digital Health Primary Care 156

Health Populi

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Rising health care costs continue to concern most Americans, with one in two people believing they’re one sickness away from getting into financial trouble, according to the 2019 Survey of America’s Patients conducted for The Physicians Foundation. In addition to paying for “my” medical bills, most people in the U.S.

Medical Billing 130

Medical Billing Medicare Mental health Public Health 130

Health Populi

MARCH 15, 2021

household budgets have been particularly hard-hit in paying off credit cards and bills (23%), paying for food (17%), falling behind paying rent or mortgage (16%), affording health insurance coverage (16%), and paying for medical bills (16%). adults had trouble affording any of these basic living expenses.

Mental health 280

Mental health Public Health Medical Billing Telehealth 280

Health Populi

DECEMBER 6, 2023

A close second in line is affordability of health care, as consumers’ household budgets must make room for paying medical bills — with prescription drug costs also very important as a discussion topic for 2024 Presidential candidates, we learn from the latest KFF Health Tracking Poll published 1 December.

Mental health 203

Mental health Medicare Medical Billing Public Health 203

Health Populi

APRIL 23, 2020

She began to build a network of other journalists, each a node in a network to crowdsource readers’-patients’ medical bills in local markets. People are adopting a variety of coping mechanisms to manage the great lockdown at home, often resulting in health habits that are risks to overall well-being and resilience.

Medical Billing 267

Medical Billing Mental health Public Health Health Policy 267

Health Populi

APRIL 4, 2022

About 3 in 5 people worry about unexpected medical bills, followed by one-half concerned about their home’s utility bills and grocery store spending. Other worrisome health care cost items follow down the line, including: 45% of U.S. have postponed some form of medical care in the past year due to costs.

Medical Billing 182

Medical Billing Mental health Medicare Patient Experience 182

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Underpinning this Purple Convergence for Health is that whether a Democrat or Republican, U.S. health citizens are highly concerned about their personal out-of-pocket costs for medical services and insurance, as well as prescription drug coverage. There’s another interesting data point in the detail in the second busy table.

Medical Billing 191

Medical Billing Leadership Mental health Patient Experience 191